All of the following statements were true of the Monroe Doctrine EXCEPT
A) By issuing this doctrine, the United States was making a strong statement that it was its business to protect all of the independent nations of Americas from European influence and control.
B) The Monroe Doctrine had no impact on Britain's long-standing control of Canada, Russia's dominance of Alaska, and those colonies that Spain still claimed in Latin America.
C) Europe was amazed and disturbed by the arrogance of the new and relatively weak United States, and doubted America could enforce the new policy.
D) The United States would allow select new European colonies in the Americas on a case-by-case basis.
Answer: D
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